Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-08
EDITOR O'BRIEN.
BRILLIANT RECEPTION At TIE HoFF-
MAH HOUSE.
Distinguished Citizens. I ay and Clerical,
Present-stirTing speeches-rhe
Irish Leaders Remarks.
[Rr ,olerrnnh to the pispatch.l


dfy nigbf. | have cIbiegr1m from toe
Executive Committee OF the Nail 'utl
League IN Ireland - fOllogs: In' TX
ecniivc Commlttec Of tue National Lcazu"
IN Ireland. N meeting assembled. heartily
approve your action ~ keeping iri'h que
tons free from mcricln ISSUES. Ir lln!.
cause appeals 10 American lover, of lI5c't,
without distinction Of pirty, and we Zee.
convinced that 10 slncsrc friend will
wi.h us n involve that sacred ciu.e In
esucs that msy delay or hinder ~ sue
cess. tSlentdl HAGRINGT0N.' "
THE RECEPTION-TOAsTs.
The rec. ption to Editor O'Brien tonight
at The Hoffman House was brilliant affair.
Lesding citizens united in the ovation thus
teudcIed under the auspices 0i the Irish
National Leaguc and The Hoffman House
Committee OF the Irish Parliamentary
Fund.
The large banquciing-rOom was taste
fully decorated with Irish and American
flaps. and flowers adorned the tables.
Eg.Mayor Grace presided. Gu bis right
were William U'Brien, Bishop Farrell.
Governor Il. :. Green, OF New Jersey
Mayor Ores;Ts Cleveland, OF Jersey cts /;
Recorder smith, Rev. Dr. tIepworth, Maior
EunOy, John A. Green. On the left Mr.. Xii
bride. Eugene Kelly, Charles A. Dana, Rev.
", 7. Lloyd, cx Lieutenant.Goyernor
DCr,hcimcr. Colonel W. l.. Browne, and
II. T.. Beckman. AT the other tables were
Chlei-Justice DAILY. Judges Do1ihue and
Brow ne, colonel +. a. COnkIng. General
Johu Newton, Commissioner COlemln.
Fsller Riordan, Congressman William
BOuike Cochran. j. :. Gilmore, District
Attorney Martiue, and Judge German.
TIE tOasis wtTe as follows:
our Guest. Responded to by the
chairman Hon. William Il. Grace.
>. The Uuited States. &. A. Dana.
Irtlaud and Her EylleS. Right Rev.
VI. J. O'Farrcll, Bishop OF Trenton.
I. Gladstone. Rev. W. 7. Lloyd, d. ID.
.. Cur Sister States. Hon. ID. ID. Green,
Go, crnor q New Jersey.
6. The Press. Colonel W. L. Browne.
After coffee eX.Mayor Grace introduced
The guest If toe evening in calOgiSiic
speech, in which be said: "Ili, earliest
labor, date back TO the time Of the Irish
iarIuc: when. with all the enthusiasm Of
Youth and With that noble scli->lcriiice
which has 80 distinguished his whole ca
TCcr, be gave not only his services
ard his time for the suffering people,
u csrs that b. earned the icrvcnt thanks OF
tie nation. Through his paper he aided
in diving from Dublin Castle into de-
served imprisonment men whose deprlvity
ws> menace TO the peoples honor. with
John Dillon be was me originator and per-
focor Il that plan II campaign which has
% lately been crowned with iriumph> over
CX.cimg landlords, aud which are yet fresh
in nc pubic mind
Nj. O'Rricn. ~ the course 81 hiS re-
sIou.c. sid 81 have bad a fair share Of
difficulty during this mission 10 America.
bun assure Won INV prin ,ipll difficulty J.,
On his la,t occasion, when shall addreS.
an American audience. | pom this occasion
| an not sure ought 10 refer 10 TIE ill.,
Ne slirnng episode which has alycr.
Used our witt 10 New York, during
Which few gentlemen with professions Of
ini,rt> Il ~ the Irish cause upon their lips,
so,m0d disposed to envy the laGrelS OF the
Lar. GoWnc mob, in Canada, and did not
blu.h TO refer with complacency 10 their
WClh. They are not Irish NatiOuallst>, and
| 90 not believe they ale true Americans.
CChccis on cheers, the audience rising TO
thcir icct.l
american opiuiorlhas already Judged the
mdhod, they sorted 10 and The language
they employ d. and | believe that the
judgment j. condemnation q, emphatic
ard overwhelming a. has been recorded
alaiIst Lord LIn,dOWne from shore 10
shoe 81 t's great cOntinent | do
not dtsirc lo say one unncccsS 'riy
haI,h word Tonight against Mr.. McMlcaiD.
bul IL is tie ,.'ape truth for me 10 ,iy that
il Ctame q IltSlion between gratifying
McMackin and destroying Paruell and
WTttLirg tlo movement thai mas cost the
Irish people uauy Years II laD0I and OF
tllloI sacrifice. 10 bulls up, movement
which has brought our cause 10 the very
tEICshOli of glorious victory That was
tie l.sUt-ihe cruel and unfair is>uc-that
| Va, OBLIGED 10 face; whether the hopes
u Cur TtOplt for tn, generation were t.
ne cast 10 the 0i1ds; whether Parneli VA,
10 Do handed over 10 the London Times TO
BE- oycTWh,lucd 10y It's lying taunis, and
90 iu orrcr that MrMackin might have
bis WY and might enjoy his personal
Triumph in spite OF all circumstances. and
Ia rebellion even ~ inst the Will OF BIZ
OVID commit'c@ Well. believe there ere
uoi u.Ly lish NluOnalists throughout the
e'nlr tu.G.y nc go not realize tina
tie uoycu,H. has been sycl from
ouc 81 lhc most deadly dangers that
o,er Threatened it, existence. and
although 70 vas painful episode | believe
The Irish million, feel to-ni. ht that the safe
~ O.! .rr IIi,h cause h. not been purchased
a. too Gear % price when they remember
tba, Tc5lacLin and some ~ his friends are
di,arl uinicd aud angry. The Times news
porCr viii be- sill more angry [checrsl and
disappointed, and fhc Tongue. OF ,linder in
England ore struck Ggmb forever ana ever.
IWlld cuthula.m.l
A. 10 Mc1,achin', threat, against N.Y.
scf, well enough. II Is hateful % me to
,pcas OF my oNn personality IN such a
Walt,r. McNaciin J.. o. course, al per
feet litrriy, II lie chooses. to enter into
competition with ne for the cOniideoce
ard affection o.! my c0untrymcd, who
know every act OF ny life. God know,
60 j. abhcrrcr; 10 he 10 speak in thi, way.
OEb for the representative capacity | un-
fortunately occupy; only for The helyl
Tc,l,n-!billty .H.t rests upon ne, should
di.daiU 10 open ny lips on such subject.
hut wien McM2ctin talks OF standing be-
tween ire and The hearts Of my country
mon: when be- talhs Of getting my cOuu-
tTymsn in a inc Witn toe Kingston a-sas-
sins aud WITT the En-lsh Government
agair.t nc VII an forced 90 tell him That
NY cclWIfymCn viii remember, II he does
not. that | have stood by the side u the
Irish people in many hours OF trial and
Caugrr when bee Uas lot by 10 give IL the
benefit a his guidance. ! will be Standing
sLou'dT TO shoulder with them again IT,
tie hours Of peril and suffering that are ap-
proacuug, when perhaps Mc)lackin might
also be there 10 share the consequences that
III, act in New YORK. would have entailed 90
the cause which is cntwlned beyond AL
cau.,s " it'll the very tcndris Of the Irish
heart.
81 thank the American press for the way
they have spoken OF US. thank, also. the
men Of Oth'r opinions from Us that have
sIokcn IN our favor know that not Onl'
The slmIaihy 4 lie American people aud
that Of the Engi,1 md welsh and scotch
Deu ocIacy are with NJ. and that all for
the sahc Of our common Christianity
shall ,ce The long night OF Eng
fish uisiulc fade before the dawn OF
Irish liberty. and that, thankful that The
end Is not far distant that thanks again re-
echoed shall proceed from an Irish Parlla.
ment held in Dublin to give to you ans
your generations the generous mead OF
praise, thank sou again and again; in
deed, / cannot thank you enough. Words
are 20 faint when the soul Is 30 full that
they will not express them, but In the end
you, my sincere trends. will, | promise
you. be satisfied aud gratiled." ter
rife cheer.
After the banquet the guests crowded